FW3A, a TLF/BLF EDC flashlight - SST-20 available, coupon codes public

I’m just curious, not sure if this has been answered.

The FW3A main selling point seems to be the driver firmware (Anduril?).

But I was wondering if there’s an approximate CRI value for the 3x XP-G3s?

I don’t think they have decided on what exact led to use yet.

The payment methods aren’t yet determined.

The LED details aren’t yet determined.

There are no plans to make an 18350 version.

The main selling points, off the top of my head:

  • Tail e-switch.
  • Unusually small for an 18650 light — about the size of a SK-68 (1xAA).
  • Bare-looking lathe-like finish, hopefully.
  • Wide range from ~0.3 lm to ~3000 lm.
  • Fancy yet easy UI.
  • Regulated output up to ~1000 lm.
  • Nice clip firmly attached.
  • Good ergonomics.

It’s not just one thing… it’s meant to be a good all-around EDC light, something to be used heavily.

And I think if it sells well, they might make it from titanium, brass, or copper in the future. I’m looking forward to those.

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I’m 947 on request/interest list for one unit. If I still have time, please add another for a total of two units.
Thanks

You people are amazing!
Could I please put my name down for one if it’s not too late?

Please add me for 1 more. 2 total. I am 494 on list already.

This is going to be a great light with this firmware and a tail clicky!

Just an FYI: I don’t think it’s going to be a tail clicky in the traditional sense, but a tail mounted contact that operates it. Similar to Liteflux, Novatac, or HDS.
Sorry if I’m stating something you already knew, there have been a lot of updated threads about lighted tailswitches lately and I wouldn’t want you to get your hopes up for this being a candidate.
Or, and this is certainly a possibility, I’m completely wrong.

Bansuri is correct.

It’s an electronic contact switch, not a hard power-disconnect switch. It isn’t compatible with any current lighted-tailswitch solutions, but if you replaced both the custom switch PCB and the metal boot it might still be possible.

I’m on the list for one. Please add me for one more (2 total!)

Thank you!

Please add me to the list for one. Thanks

Yeah should not have said clicky. Just a tail switch that is a lot easier to find than a side switch. That ramps and does all the other fantastic modes like candle and lightning.

Want this on all my Emisars and Q8.

If you can reflash them, the code is already available.

TK, I have been following a lot of your updates. I could maybe learn how and purchase needed items but at this time would rather pay someone to re-flash for me.

Also you keep making it better and better so. . . Just kinda waiting for awhile.

Thanks for what you and everyone else are doing making these great UI’s!

Please add me to the list for 1.

Please put me down for another FW3A.

Thanks!

Please add me for 1 unit

I’ve been gradually catching up on requests, including those already on the list… because I’m training a bot to recognize them. I’m not sure if it’ll ever be truly viable, but for now at least it’s an interesting experiment in computer learning algorithms and web automation. And maybe someday it can track these things automatically.

I like the idea a lot. Not too be a party pooper, but it would be even better if there was some sort of separate form that worked as an interest list so the product threads could focus on product questions and updates. I want to know what the latest news on these projects is, but I have getting the notification that just to see someone asking to be added to the list.

I’m pretty sure this has been asked already but will the light be available before Christmas this year?

That’s part of the plan too, a BLF projects web site to handle signups directly, but there are some details about user authentication which aren’t going to be resolve-able any time soon. I’d need sb to add an Oauth provider module or something similar to BLF in order to let another site handle the same set of users. So for now it would have to be done through an interest-list thread… which could be separate from the discussion thread.

I’m not really sure how useful it would be, but at least it’d be a good excuse to play with some modern web tech. OTOH, I already have too many projects…